the indian jewish community come from three different communities located in the different parts of india. we have one in the shape of a jewish star. i think that has to do with zionistic aspirations of the community. we have in the collection a charming lamp made just about the time israel gained independence in 1948 of an israeli soldier holding a banner with the israeli flag and across the top of the banner are the places to put the lights. one of my favorite lamps is a lamp that's in the shape of the tree of knowledge that stood in the garden of eden written about in the bible, and crawling up its trunk is a snake, the one that tempted eve to eat the apple. i just love the idea that one would equate the hanukkah lamp with a tree and with one that was in the biblicalÑi story. it's very folkishly rendered, so it has a special place in my heart. i really just enjoy lighting my lamp and just seeing those candles glowing and thinking about my fellow jews all over the world lighting the lamp along with me. >>> that's our program for now. i'm bob abernathy. follow us on twitter and facebook